Always obey your parents - when they are present.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.

The English are mentioned in the Bible; Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually waste away, and eventually die.

Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not so hard, for there was always a war, and generally a famine somewhere.

The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten

As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.